[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80377-80378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25442]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0001]


Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that by petitions dated June 22, 
2023; August 7, 2023; and September 6, 2023, Santa Cruz, Big Trees & 
Pacific Railway (SCBG) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) for an extension of a waiver of compliance from certain 
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 
CFR parts 215 (Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards) and 224 
(Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock). FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0001.
    Specifically, SCBG requested a special approval pursuant to 49 CFR 
215.203, Restricted cars, for a total of 8 flat cars \1\ (SCBG 501-504 
and SCBG 701-704) that are more than 50 years from the dates of 
original construction. SCBG also requested continued relief from Sec.  
215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and Sec.  224.101, General 
requirements, to operate the cars in tourist/excursion service. In 
support of its request, SCBG stated that the cars will only be operated 
on SCBG track and a one-mile section of Union Pacific Railroad track.
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    \1\ SCBG initially requested special approval and relief for 10 
cars, but in its petition dated September 6, 2023, SCBG requested 
that two cars be removed from the petition.
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    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate 
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since 
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they 
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and 
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number and may be submitted at www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Communications are requested by January 16, 2024. Comments received 
after that date will be considered if

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practicable. FRA reserves the right to extend the existing relief 
subject to subsequent consideration of any comments submitted to the 
docket.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications 
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the 
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if 
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 
solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT 
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information 
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 
regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25442 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
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